Strong typhoon approaches Philippines as tens of thousands evacuate
MANILA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas of the central and southern Philippines ahead of a strong typhoon that is expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon. Typhoon Rai, which has been upgraded to a category 4 storm, the second-highest classification, has wind speeds of 165 km (102.5 […]
Plus Highway tolls to transition to RFID from Jan 15
KUALA LUMPUR: Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) lanes will be available for light vehicles throughout a major part of the Plus Highway from Jan 15, next year. In a statement to the New Straits Times today, the highway operator’s Head of Strategic Stakeholder Engagement, Syed Mohammed Idid said the lanes for Class 1 vehicles would be made […]
KKM larang sambutan Tahun Baharu besar-besaran
KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) tidak membenarkan penganjuran sambutan Tahun Baharu 2022 secara besar-besaran diadakan. Menterinya, Khairy Jamaluddin berkata, sambutan Tahun Baharu dan Krismas hanya dibenarkan dilakukan secara berskala kecil dan persendirian membabitkan keluarga dan rakan. “Buat masa ini sambutan Tahun Baharu dan Krismas hanya secara kecil-kecilan dibenarkan. “Namun, mereka perlu membuat ujian pengesanan COVID-19 […]
Intel to invest RM30bil over 10 years in its Bayan Lepas FIZ facility
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s electrical and electronics (E&E) sector received a huge boost as Intel Corporation confirmed that it will be plowing RM30bil (USD$7bil) over the next 10 years to upgrade its facility in Penang’s Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) as well as Kulim, Kedah. In a joint press conference on Thursday morning with International […]
Thousands protest COVID-19 rules as New Zealand marks 90% vaccine rates
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Thousands marched in New Zealand’s capital Wellington on Thursday to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and lockdowns, as the country reached the 90% fully vaccinated milestone. New Zealand’s tough lockdown and vaccination drives have helped keep coronavirus infections and related deaths low, but it has also drawn criticism from some calling for […]
Covid-19: Sinovac recipients, those above 60 must get booster shots by February or have their status changed to ‘incomplete’, says KJ
KUALA LUMPUR: If you don’t get your Covid-19 booster shot by February next year, your vaccination status may be deemed “incomplete”, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Health Minister said the groups affected by this are those who received the Sinovac vaccine, as well as anyone who is above 60 years old. “If these groups of individuals […]
